Overcoming Crystal Meth Addiction
Subtitle: An Essential Guide to Getting Clean
Publisher: Marlowe & Company
Published: August 14, 2006
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9781569243138
Subjects: Coping with drug & alcohol abuse; Drug addiction & substance abuse; Self-Help; Patients; Recovery; Substance Abuse & Addictions - Drug Dependence; Health & Fitness / Healing; Methamphetamine abuse; Healing; Drug abuse; Prevention; Treatment
Table of contents: title: Preface / Marc Galanter; title: Part 1 : Understanding crystal methamphetamine : getting to know Tina up close and personal.; title: 1. Blue meth, super ice, crank, Tina, chicken feed : a short history of crystal methamphetamine; title: 2. What exactly is crystal methamphetamine?; title: 3. How is crystal made?; title: Part 2 : Understanding addiction : what is it and do you have it?; title: 4. Medical disease or weak personality? What is addiction?; title: 5. What is all the hype about crystal? Is it really more addictive than other drugs?; title: 6. Do you think you may be addicted?; title: 7. Taking a look at crystal in your life : is Tina just an occasional visitor or has she become the houseguest who just won't leave?; title: Part 3 : How can you handle crystal in your life?; title: 8. What if you use crystal and you don't want to stop?; title: 9. Stopping crystal : when you feel that you have lost control of your life and you want it back; title: Part 4 : Now that you have stopped using, how do you stay clean?; title: 10. Relapse prevention : working on staying clean; title: 11. Things you can do to beat crystal addiction : some specific strategies; title: Part 5 : Other important areas in your life that can keep you clean and sober.; title: 12 :  Self-esteem : how much do you really like yourself?; title: 13. Social anxiety : when it's difficult to feel comfortable around other people; title: 14. Depression : when nothing feels good : is this the way life is supposed to feel?; title: 15. Work : when you need to keep your job performance and productivity high; title: 16. Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder : you're not lazy or depressed, so why do you still have trouble getting things done?; title: 17. Life is a balancing act : stress management; title: 18. Who is in your social circle? Dealing with loneliness and finding a sober group of friends; title: 19. Crystal and sex : if sex on crystal is so amazing, is it possible to enjoy sex without it?; title: Part 6 : Special topics.; title: 20. What if you slip? Does it mean failure?; title: 21. You are who you are, and that's okay : acceptance : the cornerstone of staying clean; title: 22. Crystal and HIV : how do they affect each other?; title: 23. What do you do if someone you know has a problem with crystal?; title: Appendix 1 : Abstinence-based treatment and general information resources; title: Appendix 2 : Harm-reduction resources; title: Glossary